तेंदुआ
tenduā/t̪eːn.d̪ʊ.ɑː/
The Hindi word for panther is तेंदुआ (tenduā).
The word तेंदुआ is a noun used to refer to a big cat of the genus Panthera.
Meaning: big cat of genus Panthera (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as tenduā. It has three syllables.
Did you know?
- The word तेंदुआ shares a common ancestor with the English word 'dentition' through the Sanskrit root दंष्ट्र, which refers to teeth or tusks.
- In Hindi, the root component तीक्ष्ण (tīkṣṇa) used to describe the panther's teeth is also frequently used to describe a person with a 'sharp' or piercing intellect.
- Calling a person तेंदुआ in a metaphorical sense can imply that they are predatory or particularly fierce in their behavior.
Examples in context
- जंगल में एक तेंदुआ देखा गया।jangal mein ek tendua dekha gaya.A panther was seen in the forest.
- तेंदुआ बहुत तेज़ दौड़ता है।tendua bahut tez daudta hai.The panther runs very fast.
Example conversation
Neha and Vikas are looking at animals in a wildlife documentary.
- विकास Vikasदेखो, वह तेंदुआ कितना सुंदर है!Dēkhō, vaha tenduā kitnā sundar hai!Look, that panther is so beautiful!
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, लेकिन वह बहुत खतरनाक भी है।Hā̃, lēkin vaha bahut khatarnāk bhī hai.Yes, but it is also very dangerous.
- विकास Vikasक्या तेंदुआ पेड़ों पर चढ़ सकता है?Kyā tenduā pēḍō̃ par caṛh saktā hai?Can a panther climb trees?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, विकास, वे बहुत अच्छे शिकारी होते हैं।Hā̃, Vikās, vē bahut accē śikārī hōtē haĩ.Yes, Vikas, they are very good hunters.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry तेंदुआ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries तेंदुआ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
